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Sarasota News Leader May 3, 2013 Page 50 supply contracts in place with Citgo and Chev- to Mansfield, commissioners questioned why ron." the firm was not asking for any extra money to supply the county in the event of an emerAt the request of Commissioner Charles Hines, gency. staff also had double-checked the firm's references with Florida local governments with When the commissioners also questioned staff which it has had contracts: Orange, Hillsbor- on April 9 about the amounts of the three bids ough and Wauchula counties as well as the the county had received for the fuel contract, City of Jacksonville. resulting confusion about the figures promptThe April 24 action followed the airing of ed them to ask for the matter to be brought board concerns on April 9, when Commission- back on April 23. er Joe Barbetta first suggested the proposed bid award was reminiscent of the situation that began more than a year-long process to rectify a backlog of roadside mowing. Figures provided to the board on April 9 showed a unit price of $91.62 for Mansfield, compared to the $225.25 bid of J. H. Williams Oil Co. of Bradenton and a bid of $307.43 from Although the county Procurement Depart- Petroleum Traders Corp. of Fort Wayne in Alment had recommended the fuel contract go len County. A map shows Mansfield Oil Co.'s access to suppliers in the Southeastern United States. Image courtesy Sarasota County